The Guardian Weekly

Warring parties agree twomonth ceasefire extension

The warring sides in the country’s seven-year conflict agreed to extend the current ceasefire for a further two months. The government and the Houthi rebels committed to intensify efforts on negotiations, said Hans Grundberg, the UN’s special envoy for the country.

The news will bring some relief for citizens who had been bracing for war to return after what has already been an uneasy four-month truce. More than 24 million people, almost 80% of the country’s population, need humanitarian aid, including 13 million children.

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